Would you ever be able to marry an omnivore and love him or her?

Question

This question is only for those vegetarian or vegan.

Answer 1

The Sanstone family just LOOOVES to 'stir' things up, eh? I love it myself! Turn up the fire!
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Answer 2

After reading many answers I do believe it would depend one on why you became a vegetarian/vegan ..two if you are a vegetarian or a vegan ..three how long you have been either..four how you really see animals .. five perhaps your age .. I do not wish to sound as if I am judging others.. I am only speaking for myself at this point of my life ..As a long time Vegan ..I keep my home Vegan .. my husband at first many many years ago was an omni when we met but before marriage became a vegetarian ..We agreed on keeping our home that way and raising our future children that way ... I have raised two Vegan children ..and now their families.. So for me the answer would be absolutely not.. I can not stand the look (smell or anything else ) of meat in any form .. and the thought of kissing someone ( or more ) would be repulsive if they ate meat .. I do understand when you are younger ..I think it is easier to date a meat eater or if you never go Vegan .. just my opinion .. But at my age being single again it is not only easier ..it truly is all I could physically do ..I am very happy this way .. I would only date a vegetarian /vegan male .. I also find them extremely attractive ,smart and sexy .. compassion is a nice virtue .. and I find them extremely Masculine .. just my opinion..

Answer 3

This is an opinion question - people shouldn't be getting so mad at the idea that a vegetarian would only date a vegetarian.

Personally, I would never again date someone who eats meat. My home is a meat-free zone. I really like the fact that my dishes and my silverware has never been touched by meat. I can't imagine opening the fridge and seeing something dead in there. And the thought of kissing someone that has just taken a big bite of cooked flesh....not for me, thanks.

Not to mention that someone that eats meat is on a completely different page than I am. I am old enough that I am looking for a life partner now, not just a temporary fling. Being a vegetarian is about more than just what I eat, it's about my respect for everything around me, my compassion for those less fortunate (or more defenseless)....it makes me who I am.

Sometimes my partner and I discuss what we would do if one of us started eating meat again, and it's very simple. We'd break up. If I started eating meat, I'm not the person my boyfriend thought I was, and I can totally understand that.

To each their own though.

Answer 4

Of course I could. Being vegetarian is my personal choice and I never try to force my beliefs on others. All the guys that I have dated eat meat. It's just something personal for me. My dad eats meat like crazy and he married my mom who has been a vegetarian for 30+ years. I think it just depends on the people. If the guy is going to shove meat in my face and not work around the fact that I don't eat it, then I couldn't marry him. He would have to learn to cook meals using different ingredients if he was cooking for the both of us.

Answer 5

Yes, but it definitely takes some give and take. As a vegetarian, unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to date a fellow vegetarian. It's not a very common choice in my area.

My bf is a meat eater. He eats meat when we go out, he eats meat at his house, when he cooks it. If we get pizza, he'll have chicken on his half (I won't go for sausage though cuz it leaks all over!), or sometimes he'll just eat a veggie one with me. I don't give him crap about what he eats, and he respects my choices as well. I will not make two meals. Never have, never will. But that held true even before I went veggie. If someone doesn't like what I made (be it a kid or another adult), they're welcome to go make themselves something else.

I wont kiss him while he still tastes like meat though. But I won't kiss someone after they smoke/chew/etc either.

Answer 6

I don't think I'd be able to. For one thing, the mere sight of raw meat makes me nauseated, and since I am a vegetarian, it's a life choice for me. I have been in relationships with men who are omnivore, but they didn't last long. Omnivores don't understand where I'm coming from, and why it's such a *big deal*. I have friends who are omnivores, and that's been just fine, so far. ( I get the usual teasing from some of them ). I just don't attend their BBQ's! :o) And most importantly, I don't LIVE with them. Does my cat count? :o)

Answer 7

Absolutely! It's not what the person eats, but how they treat you, isn't it? My bf does eat meat, but he totally respects my decision for vegan food. And to be honest with you, with all the food I've cooked for him and I, he could totally live off a vegan diet. He really enjoyed the dishes and almost couldn't believe they were vegan! However, If he wanted to eat meat once and awhile, he can buy it and cook it for all I care. I'm vegan not because of animal rights (although that is a huge factor), but more for my health. I feel much healthier on a vegan diet, and I intend to keep it that way. If my man wants to eat meat, who am I to stop him? I love him and respect him for who HE is, and the opposite is true. We totally respect each other in all aspects of life, including our diets. That's what it's all about, right?

Answer 8

I became vegetarian after I got married but just because my husband is an omnivore does not mean I will divorce him. We have an understanding though...I dont buy or cook meat and most of our home meals are vegetarian anyway unless he grills meat for himself outside.

There is no reason the relationship can't be harmonious.

Answer 9

My wife grew up in and around farms. She has no interest in not eating meat. We have been happily married for over 8 years. I am not saying that it doesn't cause problems occasionally, but not many.

I should note that it may depend on the reasons for being a vegetarian. I am a biologist and I understand animals eating other animals is just the way it goes. I myself can not kill anything (animals, plants don't bother me), so I don't eat meat. I have no problems with her carnivorous ways.

Answer 10

My last two bfs have been avid meat eaters. I still adored them despite that trait. lol.
Seriously, though...I loved the guys and not their eating habits. Even if they were vegetarians, I would have still loved them for who they were.
Do I think I could marry one? Doubtful. I actually lived with one of those bfs and it was an absolute pain cooking two different meals or trying to cook one meal and keeping a portion separate for me. Back then, I didn't feel as passionately as I do now about meat and animal cruelty...now, I could not stand to have meat ANYwhere in my kitchen!
Just MHO.

Answer 11

I have been with my omnivore for 4&1/2 years... and we get along just fine, sure we have arguments now and then, but let me assure you that they have nothing to do with the fact that I'm a vegetarian:]
He respects my wishes(by not using his milk spoon to dip in our sugar(when we drink coffee), and I respect his by not b*tching at him for his eating habits. Respect is what it's all about I guess...